CHUV - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne
Lausanne
Assistant to the Nursing Directorate of the Department of Medicine
- 16 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Lausanne
Job summary
Join the CHUV as an Assistant to the Nursing Management team. Exciting opportunity in a leading Swiss university hospital!
Tasks
- Oversee nursing responsibilities and engage with department leadership.
- Promote efficient, participatory personnel management policies.
- Contribute to patient care improvement and departmental projects.
Skills
- Nursing degree required; post-graduate training is a plus.
- Strong management skills and healthcare knowledge.
- Fluent in French with excellent organizational abilities.
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Assistant to the Nursing Directorate of the Department of Medicine
We are looking for an assistant to the Nursing Directorate of the Department of Medicine at a workload between 80% and 100%, starting 1 January 2027 or as agreed.
Context
The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.
Our department is at the heart of CHUV's activity. It brings together the expertise of 13 medical specialties and 1,500 staff members. It has solid expertise in the care of patients suffering from multiple, complex conditions requiring access to the specific skills of a university hospital.
Its mission is to care for patients with the best medical, nursing, medico-technical and administrative skills during their stay. As a centre with a strong focus on education and research, it places innovation and quality of care at the centre of its concerns.
Mission
Directly reporting to the Nursing Director of the Department, you will be responsible for the following main tasks:
- By mandate and delegation, ensure responsibility for the nursing domain and actively participate with the Department Management
- Participate with the Department Nursing Directorate in an efficient, participative and empowering personnel management policy
- Under delegation, contribute within the Department Management to the promotion and improvement of patient and family care
- Collaborate with the Department Nursing Directorate in the reflection and promotion of the department's nursing, development projects, innovation and research.
Profile
- You hold a HES nursing diploma (or equivalent recognised by the Swiss Red Cross)
- You have postgraduate training in intensive care (EPDSI), anaesthesia (EPDSA), emergency care (EPDSU) which is an asset
- You have a MAS in health management (or a title deemed equivalent)
- You have at least 4 to 5 years of experience as a nursing manager, ICS level or higher
- You have proven management skills, as well as an interest in the following topics: health economics, health law, HR management, finance, project management
- You possess excellent organisational and planning skills, are rigorous and enjoy dynamic work environments
- Autonomous, you also know how to work in a team, proactive, comfortable in contacts, you have interpersonal skills and know how to be flexible when needed
- Your spoken French is fluent (level C1) and you have good writing skills
- You have a very good command of IT tools.
We offer
Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:
- First-class social benefits and 20 days paternity leave
- Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
- A 13th salary and 25 days of holiday per year
- A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
- Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods
- Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
- Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
- Quality hotel-standard staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.
Contact and application submission
Contact for information about the position: Mr Philippe Thomas, Nursing Director of the Department of Medicine, tel.: 079 556 50 22 or in his absence from 23 to 28 October, Ms Annie Savoie, Acting Deputy Nursing Director - CHUV, tel.: 079 556 56 58
As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.
If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70
CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our staff, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.
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